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Third go around for the Jalopy

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by garage gnome, Apr 22, 2014.

  1. Jul 12, 2014
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    The flares are plastic Bill. Thinking about bending some sheet metal to fill the gap and with to the body.

    Got the wheelhouse notches done today. I would love to get to fixing the floors, but the rotisserie is occupied.

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  2. Jul 13, 2014
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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  3. Jul 15, 2014
    Alan28

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    That's pro work indeed. Bravo.
     
  4. Jul 16, 2014
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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  5. Sep 7, 2014
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    Got a lot done this weekend. I rebuild the transfer case a few weeks ago and found that the front output shaft was snapped. Had to wait for that to come it to finish the rest. I put that all back together yesterday and in. Then I cut out the rest of the floor rot, tacked in some patches and built some new floor supports. I put the body on the frame to see how it looked. I'm really happy with it.

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  6. Sep 7, 2014
    73 cj5

    73 cj5 Not ready for the junkyard yet

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    Diamond in the rough eh
     
  7. Sep 7, 2014
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    Oh yeah, still LOTS of fabbing to do. I put the body on so there was weight on the suspension so I could set the pinion angles.
     
  8. Nov 16, 2014
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    Today I'll be pulling it back apart for paint. I did its final trail ride yesterday.

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  9. Nov 16, 2014
    piffey263

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    Looks like fun Nate, keep up the good work!
     
  10. Nov 16, 2014
    Twin2

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    three flatties . I see a sickness there . nice work :D:D
     
  11. Nov 16, 2014
    TexasBlues

    TexasBlues JEEP-Hockey-Holic

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    they look GREAT!..ost excellent work...

    best of karma to you on your new endeavors!
     
  12. Nov 16, 2014
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    Thanks guys!

    I have 3 3As, so I have fulfilled that requirement. Now I need 2 2As, 5 CJ5s and 6 CJ6s. :D

    Body is now on the rotisserie. Just some welding and grinding, and I can send it out to get sand blasted.
     
  13. Nov 16, 2014
    Jeepenstein

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    That Jeep could make a grown man cry.. That is just the coolest.. I gotta say man, I am truly jealous of that rig..
     
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